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Table Dancing
A table dance, or bartop dance, is a dance performed at (or on) a table or bar, as opposed to on a stage. It may be an erotic dance performed by a sex worker or it may be done as a leisure activity. Sex work In strip clubs, a table dance is a semi-private sexual performance that takes place near or on a customer's table. In some jurisdictions, a table dance may be an alternative to a lap dance, due to laws preventing exotic dancers from making contact with customers. For example, in Waterloo, Ontario, a table dance is performed on a small portable platform the dancer takes around to patrons’ tables. The Windmill Theatre in Soho, London operated as a strip club from the 1990s until 2018. The club's licensing conditions included a "no touching" rule and the club had a licence for striptease, pole-dancing and table dancing. In many clubs, dancers earn most of their money from tips for table dancing. Establishments The ''bartop dance'', performed for the entertainment of those se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face is always predominant. In arts, a portrait may be represented as half body and even full body. If the subject in full body better represents personality and mood, this type of presentation may be chosen. The intent is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the person. For this reason, in photography a portrait is generally not a snapshot, but a composed image of a person in a still position. A portrait often shows a person looking directly at the painter or photographer, to most successfully engage the subject with the viewer, but portrait may be represented as a profile (from aside) and 3/4. History Prehistorical portraiture Plastered human skulls were reconstructed human skulls that were made in the ancient Levant between 9000 and 6000 BC in the Pre-Pottery Neolithic B period. They represent some of the oldest forms of art in the Middle East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hogs And Heifers
Hogs and Heifers Saloon is a small chain of bars. The original bar opened in 1992 in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan, in New York City. A second location was opened on 1st Avenue between 95th and 96th Streets in Manhattan by early 2000. A third opened in downtown Las Vegas adjacent to the Fremont Street Experience. History After a drunk patron started a tradition by throwing her bra onto the bar, the New York Hogs and Heifers' walls and ceilings were covered with approximately 18,000 bras, including one from Julia Roberts, whose photo is also on the wall. Allan Dell, the owner, said that he wanted the walls to be covered in stuff and the bar to have the look and feel of a gin mill. Hogs and Heifers' bartenders, and some patrons, originally danced at the bar, but in 1997 the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, New York City Department of Consumer Affairs raided and briefly closed the establishment for violating a regulation that required a cabaret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population, seventh-largest by population, with over 212 million people. The country is a federation composed of 26 Federative units of Brazil, states and a Federal District (Brazil), Federal District, which hosts the capital, Brasília. List of cities in Brazil by population, Its most populous city is São Paulo, followed by Rio de Janeiro. Brazil has the most Portuguese-speaking countries, Portuguese speakers in the world and is the only country in the Americas where Portuguese language, Portuguese is an Portuguese-speaking world, official language. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a Coastline of Brazil, coastline of . Covering roughly half of South America's land area, it Borders of Brazil, borders all other countries and ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of the longest-running newspapers in the United States, the ''Times'' serves as one of the country's Newspaper of record, newspapers of record. , ''The New York Times'' had 9.13 million total and 8.83 million online subscribers, both by significant margins the List of newspapers in the United States, highest numbers for any newspaper in the United States; the total also included 296,330 print subscribers, making the ''Times'' the second-largest newspaper by print circulation in the United States, following ''The Wall Street Journal'', also based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' is published by the New York Times Company; since 1896, the company has been chaired by the Ochs-Sulzberger family, whose current chairman and the paper's publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Duff
Patricia Duff (born Patricia Michelle Orr; April 12, 1954) is an American political activist, and a fundraiser for political and philanthropic causes. She has participated in campaigns involving politicians and business people. Early life and education Duff was born in Southern California and was raised in Bonn, Germany and Brussels, Belgium, graduating from the International School of Brussels. Duff received a BSFS degree in international economics at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Career Washington, D.C. Immediately after graduation from college, Duff first worked on the House Select Committee on Assassinations as special assistant to the chief counsel, senior researcher, and public information officer. Duff then worked with former presidential speech writer John McLaughlin to produce his political talk radio show. She left to work for the re-election campaign of President Jimmy Carter at the Democratic National Committee and with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candace Bushnell
Candace Bushnell (born December 1, 1958) is an American author, journalist, and television producer. She wrote a column for ''The New York Observer'' (1994–96) that was adapted into the bestselling ''Sex and the City'' anthology. The book was the basis for the HBO hit series ''Sex and the City'' (1998–2004) and two subsequent movies. Bushnell followed this with the international bestselling novels ''4 Blondes'' (2001), '' Trading Up'' (2003), '' Lipstick Jungle'' (2005), '' One Fifth Avenue'' (2008), '' The Carrie Diaries'' (2010) and '' Summer and the City'' (2011). Two of her novels have been adapted for television: '' Lipstick Jungle'' (2008–09) on NBC, and '' The Carrie Diaries'' (2013–2014) on The CW. ''One Fifth Avenue'' has been optioned by the Mark Gordon Company and ABC for another television show. Early life Bushnell was born in Glastonbury, Connecticut. She is the daughter of Calvin L. Bushnell and Camille Salonia. Her father was one of the inventors of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Cattrall
Kim Victoria Cattrall (; born 21 August 1956) is a British, Canadian, and American actress. She is known for her portrayal of Samantha Jones on HBO's ''Sex and the City'' (1998–2004), for which she received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations, winning the 2002 Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress. She reprised the role in the feature films ''Sex and the City'' (2008) and '' Sex and the City 2'' (2010), as well as guest starring on its revival '' And Just Like That...'' (2023). Cattrall made her film debut in '' Rosebud'' (1975) and went on to star opposite Jack Lemmon in his Oscar-nominated film ''Tribute'' (1980) and in ''Ticket to Heaven'' (1981). She came to prominence with starring roles in films such as '' Porky's'' (1982), '' Police Academy'' (1984), '' Big Trouble in Little China'' (1986), ''Mannequin'' (1987), '' Masquerade'' (1988), and '' Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country'' (1991). She is also known for her theatr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Da Silvano
Da Silvano was an Italian restaurant in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, known for its celebrity clientele and gregarious owner Silvano Marchetto (1946-2024). The eatery opened in 1975 and shut its doors in December 2016 some 41 odd years later. Jack Nicholson and Leo Castelli ate there once. Of owner Silvano Marchetto, Frank Bruni stated in a 2006 review of the establishment..."Da Silvano, which received two stars in The New York Times from Ruth Reichl in 1998, has been around for more than three decades,"....."Over that time it has evolved from a trailblazing showcase for unadorned Tuscan cooking to something of a downtown Elaine's Elaine's was a bar and restaurant in New York City that existed from 1963 to 2011. It was frequented by many celebrities, especially actors and authors. It was established, owned by and named after Elaine Kaufman, who was indelibly associated wi ... with a proprietor, Silvano Marchetto, practiced at coddling stars and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banquette
A banquette (), rampart walk or parapet walk is a small footpath or elevated step along the inside of a rampart or parapet of a fortification. Musketeers atop it were able to view the counterscarp, or fire on enemies in the moat. Typical they are around foot and a half (half a metre) high, and almost three feet (approximately 90 cm) wide. See also * Chemin de ronde * List of established military terms This is a list of established military terms which have been in use for at least 50 years. Since technology and doctrine have changed over time, not all of them are in current use, or they may have been superseded by more modern terms. However, th ... References * Castle architecture {{fort-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bungalow 8
Bungalow 8 was an exclusive nightclub chain with locations in Manhattan's West Side, London's West End, and Amsterdam's nightlife neighborhood Leidseplein. The New York location in particular was popular with celebrities in the early 2000s. Frequent guests included George Clooney, Bill Clinton, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Zelda Kaplan, David Beckham, Peter Crouch and Nicole Richie. In the interest of privacy, Bungalow 8 had a strict no photography rule. Locations New York Amy Sacco opened Bungalow 8 in 2001 in a small garage in Chelsea, Manhattan with décor inspired by the bungalows at The Beverly Hills Hotel. The club closed annually for renovations, which in part fed frequent speculation that Sacco was selling or closing the business. The club's popularity peaked between 2005 and 2007 before closing in 2009 under the guise of renovations. It was never directly announced that Bungalow 8 was permanently closed. The brand was purchased in 2012 by LDV Hospitality and plans to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicky Hilton
Nicholai Olivia "Nicky" Rothschild ( Hilton; born October 5, 1983) is an American socialite, fashion designer and model. She is a member of the Hilton family by birth, and a member of the Rothschild family following her 2015 marriage to James Rothschild, a grandson of Victor Rothschild, 3rd Baron Rothschild. Nicky is the younger sister of Paris Hilton. Early life Hilton was born on October 5, 1983 in New York City and was raised in Los Angeles to Richard Hilton and Kathy Hilton (née Avanzino). Hilton was named for her granduncle, Conrad "Nicky" Hilton Jr. Her siblings are Paris Hilton (born 1981), Barron Hilton II (born 1989) and Conrad Hughes Hilton (born 1994). Hilton was raised Catholic. Hilton graduated from Convent of the Sacred Heart, an all-girls Catholic school on the Upper East Side, in 2001. She took courses at Fashion Institute of Technology and Parsons The New School for Design without earning a degree. Career Fashion design In 2004, Hilton launched he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris Hilton
Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American media personality, businesswoman, and socialite. Hilton was born in New York City and raised there partially; shuttling between Los Angeles and New York City; she is a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, the founder of Hilton Hotels. She first attracted Tabloid journalism, tabloid attention in the late 1990s for her presence in New York City's social scene, ventured into fashion modeling in 2000, and was proclaimed "New York's leading It Girl" in 2001. The reality television series ''The Simple Life'' (2003–2007), in which she co-starred with her friend Nicole Richie, and a leaked 2003 Celebrity sex tape, sex tape with her then-boyfriend Rick Salomon, later released as ''1 Night in Paris'' (2004), catapulted her to global fame. She is also known to have partnered with TY to create a beanie boo series in the summer of 2010 when in Barcelona at a pool resort. Hilton's List of Paris Hilton screen appearances, media ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
